Category Archives: Laos

All Posts, Laos, Traveling in Laos

Vegan (kin j) in Laos – reinventing traditional Lao recipes

24
May
2019
by Rebekka Vogt
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“If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn’t we?”
(Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary, 2019)¹

There is a growing popularity of veganism all around the world.² In affluent western societies, more and more – … Read more

All Posts, Laos, LGTC, The Lao students, The Lao teachers

A day in the life of three students, an English teacher and a Team VII volunteer at the LGTC

11
May
2019
by Nicole Wiesa
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I work at the LGTC and meet many different persons every day. As I spend several hours a week with my tandem-partner and students, I was beginning to get curious about their different daily routines. Eventually I found out and … Read more

All Posts, Laos, Teams

“Team VIII” revisited

18
Apr
2019
by Siegfried Hadatsch
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Hello there and Sabaidee, dear reader!

We are happy to announce that Team VIII now has its own permanent blog page among the pages of all previous teams. On this page, the volunteers of Team VIII describe their tasks, responsibilities, … Read more

All Posts, First impressions, Laos, Teams

Cultural landmarks in Vientiane – manifestations of Lao history

02
Apr
2019
by Vanessa Wecker
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Sightseeing in Vientiane by Team VIII

March 2^nd 2019, Saturday morning, 8:30 a.m.

One part of Team VIII – the team working in the schools and staying at “the villa” – is getting ready to be picked up … Read more

All Posts, Global Citizenship, Laos

Interview with a Chilean expat in Vientiane – the Bacan Café

01
Mar
2019
by Malin Frahm
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It was on the 18th of September, the day Team VII arrived in Laos, that we ate our first pastries from our (soon-to-be) favorite coffee shop in Laos. After 16 hours of travelling and some hours of making ourselves at … Read more

All Posts, Laos, Teaching experiences

Morning sport in Sikeud Primary School – combatting the “cold”

09
Feb
2019
by IMartin
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The onset of the “cold season” in winter brings a mean temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, and Laotians start wearing jackets, woolly hats, leggings, and gloves. To combat the cold, a new routine begins at Ban Sikeud Primary School: … Read more

Live documentation

Recruitment and Training Programme

German-Lao Friendship Society

Coming up

Thu
12
Apr
2018
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11
Apr
2028

University cooperation PH Karlsruhe and SKU Savannakhet
Joint research, teacher tandems, curriculum development, student and staff exchanges, conferences, seminars, and workshops
Fri
01
Jun
2018
Fri
31
Jul
2020

"Erasmus+ Mobility Programme" PH Karlsruhe & SKU
2018-2020 University of Education Karlsruhe and University of Savannakhet exchange of staff & doctoral candidates
Mon
03
Sep
2018
Wed
31
Jul
2019

1st PH volunteer David Schrep works at SKU
University of Savannakhet
Tue
19
Feb
2019
Fri
05
Jul
2019

Team VIII works in Laos
Ban Sikeud, Ban Phang Heng & Vientiane
Mon
04
Mar
2019
Mon
30
Sep
2019

1st Training Mobility by SKU staff at PH Karlsruhe (Erasmus+): Mr Thaithanawanh Keokaisone & Mr Napha Khothphouthone
PH Karlsruhe
Wed
01
May
2019
Sun
30
Jun
2019

3rd Training Mobility by SKU staff at PH Karlsruhe (Erasmus+): Ms Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath
PH Karlsruhe
Mon
27
May
2019

(1) Political, cultural: Global Citizenship Education (N. Staufer); Global English(es), International English (L. Hanson); Multi-/Inter-/Trans-/Pluri-/Hyperculturality & Cultural dimensions of language teaching (T. Kadic)
4:15 - 5:45 p.m."Global English(es): Teaching English in Asia" (PH KA, 3.311)
Mon
03
Jun
2019

(2) Linguistic, economic: English as Lingua Franca in Asia (L. Ibele); ELT in Asia as a (multi-billion) business (J. Lafia); Native speakers in ELT in Asia/The "automatised school" (C. Birk)
4:15 - 5:45 p.m."Global English(es): Teaching English in Asia" (PH KA, 3.311)
Mon
10
Jun
2019

(3) Linguistic, cultural: Culture shock and counter-culture shock (M. Hofstetter); Stereotypes, prejudices, preconceptions (S. Vogel); US perspectives on foreign-language learning (G. Dennis)
4:15 - 5:45 p.m."Global English(es): Teaching English in Asia" (PH KA, 3.311)
Fri
21
Jun
2019

21 June 2019: Lao-German Friendship Feast
17:00 - 22:00 p.m.Picnic-buffet in the Castle Gardens Karlsruhe

Vegan (kin j) in Laos – reinventing traditional Lao recipes

A day in the life of three students, an English teacher and a Team VII volunteer at the LGTC

“Team VIII” revisited

Cultural landmarks in Vientiane – manifestations of Lao history

Interview with a Chilean expat in Vientiane – the Bacan Café

Morning sport in Sikeud Primary School – combatting the “cold”

University cooperation PH Karlsruhe and SKU Savannakhet

"Erasmus+ Mobility Programme" PH Karlsruhe & SKU

1st PH volunteer David Schrep works at SKU

Team VIII works in Laos

1st Training Mobility by SKU staff at PH Karlsruhe (Erasmus+): Mr Thaithanawanh Keokaisone & Mr Napha Khothphouthone

3rd Training Mobility by SKU staff at PH Karlsruhe (Erasmus+): Ms Viengvilaiphone Botthoulath

(1) Political, cultural: Global Citizenship Education (N. Staufer); Global English(es), International English (L. Hanson); Multi-/Inter-/Trans-/Pluri-/Hyperculturality & Cultural dimensions of language teaching (T. Kadic)

(2) Linguistic, economic: English as Lingua Franca in Asia (L. Ibele); ELT in Asia as a (multi-billion) business (J. Lafia); Native speakers in ELT in Asia/The "automatised school" (C. Birk)

(3) Linguistic, cultural: Culture shock and counter-culture shock (M. Hofstetter); Stereotypes, prejudices, preconceptions (S. Vogel); US perspectives on foreign-language learning (G. Dennis)

21 June 2019: Lao-German Friendship Feast